Listing-plow



(No Model.) v I I A. B. PERINE LISTING PLOW. No. 421,510. Patented Feb.18,1890.

- showing the top of the plow.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AARON B. PERINE, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

LISTING-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,510, dated February18, 1890.

Application filed September 30, l889. Serial No. 325,564. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AARON B. PERINE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Listing=Plows; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying; drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a perspective view ofthis invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective showing the backof the cutter. Fig. 3 is a detail view Fig. 4 is a detail view of theplate D.

This invention relates to improvements more particularly in that classof plows termed flisting-plows, for the cultivation of corn; and itconsists of the novel combination and construction of parts, as willfully appear from the following description and accompanyingillustration.

In carrying out my inventionl employ a beam A, having the usual handlesB, and suitable means for the application thereto of the draft.

0 is a shoe-shaped cutter having its slightly upwardly curved forwardend pivotally and adjustably connected to the beam A. near its forwardends.

D D are wings or shares which stand or extend rearward and outward fromand connect with the cutter C, and which are provided withlaterallyextended bottom cutting-edges. The connection between thecutter andthe wings or shares is effected through plates D, which areriveted or bolted at their forward ends to the sides of the cutter somedistance inward from its rear end, and stand outward from and form withthe sides of said cutter sockets, which receive the forward ends of saidwings or shares. The'forward edges of the plates D are thinned orbeveled upon the inner sides to cause the same to vanish thereat. Therear edges of the plates D are also beveled or thinned upon their innersides, so as to provide for the reception between said plates and cutterof the wings or shares D, the contracting surfaces or edges of theshares being beveled correspondingly, thus providing for the readydetachment of the shares or wings thereat. The cutter 0 extends, say,about six inches rearward, as at 0, between the shares or wings D D, andto this extension are bolted at their inner ends braces or bars G whichare bolted at their other ends to the inner or under sides of the saidshares or wings, effecting the detachable connection of the latterthereto. By means of parallel. upright bars or standards A A connectionis effected between the shares or wings D and a hand or adjusting leverE, which have slotted horizontal arms a a, through which and the bracesor bars 0 are inserted suitably-nutted bolts b. The detachability of thewings or shares permits of the ready removal. thereof for the convenientsharpening of the same when required. The hand-lever E is pivoted to thefront end of the beam A and reaches back within convenient grasp of theoperator or plowman, and is provided with a spring-pressed handlepawl E,which engages a segmental rack F, which is fast upon a round of thehandles B, and extends through akeeper or guide c on said lever. Thisarrangement permits the vertical adjustment of the wings or shares Dwith the cutter C.

G is a plow connected to the lower rear end of the beam A at its frontedge by a central bar or landside G and standing in rear of and somewhatbelow the wings or shares D, a mold-board G" being also secured to saidbeam at its front edge just above said plow, but of less width than thelatter. The bar or landside G is formed of two bars or pieces G G whichare welded together sidewise a certain distance inward from both thefor-- ward and rear ends thereof, but which are caused to stand apartintermediately thereof, forminga slot G thereat, which receives thelower end of the plow beam A, which is secured to said landside. One endof the bar or landside G is fastened to the under side of the plow,preferably by a couple of bolts, and in order to cause it to pass inunder and centrally thereof I fiat-ten the same edgewise. This bar orlandside also extends some dis tance in rear of the plow, and has theeffect to steady the plow and to cause it to run smoothly, acting in thecapacity of the landside of an ordinary plow.

H is a series of upwardly and rearwardly extending fingers or rods whichare secured to the rear side of the plow G,one series upon each side-andinclining or curving inward just in rear of the beam A, and are designedto break up any clods or large pieces, as also to cause all dirt thrownup by the plow to fall in a loose state back into the furrow in rear ofthe landside. This, it will be seen, has the effect to get rid of allweed-germs and to loosen up the soil, rendering it capable of betterresults than as heretofore practiced, throwing all the dirt to one sidein forming the furrow. This is apparent from the fact that the soilwhich is removed as in the latter case, and which is the most fertile,is retained or thrown back into the furrow in the use of my plow, andyet the required depth of planting-surface is obtained and the weed andthistle germs are destroyed. All superfluous moisture is carried off,and yet the proper amount is retained and permitted, with the requisiteair or ventilation, to readily reach the seed, further enriching theloosened original soil.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to securebyLctters Patent,

1. The listing-plow having the shoe-shaped cutter, the wings or shareshaving bottom edge cutters fitting at their forward ends in socketsformed by outstanding platessecured to said cutter, the lever pivoted tothe beam and connected to said wings or shares, substantially as setforth.

2. The listing-plow having the shoe-shaped cutter provided with rearwardand outward extended or deflected shares or wings, and means for theiradjustment, the plow just in rear of but somewhat lower than saidcutter, said plow having secured to its rear side upward and rearwardprojecting rods or fingers, and a mold-board secured to the plow,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the plow and its standard, of the landsideformed of two edgewise-disposed pieces connected together sidewise attheir ends and standing apart intermediately of their ends to receivethe lower end of said standard, said landside being flattened edgewiseto cause it to pass in under and centrally of the plow, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AARON B. PERINE.

Witnesses:

JOHN P. RoGERs, JOHN M. BLOSS.

